As part of an anything-but-typical workshop series, Villa Maria’s Achieve students had the opportunity to put their entrepreneurial skills to the test – Shark Tank-style. The students collaborated in small groups, working together to create a mission statement supporting a unique business idea. When their planning was complete, each group pitched their ideas to the sharks, hoping to earn a hypothetical investment into their business. “Speaking as one of the sharks, our students did a great job,” said Mary Robinson, Villa Maria’s Vice...
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Villa Maria College is the recipient of a $40,000 grant from The Children’s Guild Foundation, Inc. The grant will provide scholarship funding for two incoming students who are enrolled in the College’s Achieve Program for Students with Learning Differences. The Achieve Program is the only of its kind in Western New York. In addition to helping students adjust to the academic requirements expected of college students, it provides them with weekly tutoring sessions, career workshops, check-in meetings, assistive technology, and more. “Because of the extensive…